Appropriate use of medical imaging in two Spanish public hospitals: a cross-sectional analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To determine the appropriateness of medical imaging examinations involving radiation and to estimate the effective radiation dose and costs associated.

Design

Cross-sectional retrospective study.

Setting

Two Spanish public tertiary hospitals.

Participants

2022 medical imaging tests were extracted from the radiology information system in February and March of 2014. MRI and ultrasound examinations were excluded.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Five outcomes were set independently by at least two researchers according to four guidelines: (1) appropriate; (2) inappropriate; (3) inappropriate due to repetition, if the timing to carry out next diagnostic tests was incorrect according to guidelines; (4) not adequately justified, if the referra

SUBMITTER: Vilar-Palop J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5857681 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature